Early Adventures
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Abbots Langley for children from birth to 8+, open 07:30 to 18:30, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in May 2023. Open since 2004, with 57 places.
What you might pay
This setting does not publish its fees, and no national dataset holds them. This is what childcare costs across the council, as a starting point for the call.
What childcare usually costs in Hertfordshire
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Hertfordshire from the Department for Education's 2025 provider survey. No national data holds what an individual nursery charges, so ring and ask.
Places, hours and the day
Who they take, when they are open, and what a day there includes.
Where it is
WD5 0BTWhat the inspector found
One grade is one visit. A run of them tells you whether it has been good for years or has only just got there.
- 13 August 2026 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 17 May 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are excited to arrive and explore this stimulating learning environment. All children form incredibly close bonds with the nurturing staff. When they arrive, babies giggle and smile, holding their arms out to their key staff. Older children cuddle up with staff and enjoy stories in the cosy reading area. Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) develop particularly close relationships with their key staff, who remain with them throughout their time at the nursery.
Children of all ages demonstrate exceptionally high levels of independence. Babies help staff to lay out mats and blankets for nap time. Older children take on ageappropriate responsibilities within their rooms. For example, they are eager to set the table at lunchtime and serve meals and drinks to their friends.
Children are highly confident. Staff encourage babies and young children to explore climbing equipment in their rooms. They offer lots of praise for children's achievements and encourage them to support their friends by clapping and cheering their efforts. Pre-school children display particularly high levels of confidence. They engage exceptionally well with visitors. For example, children give visitors a tour of their pre-school environment. They introduce them to their class pets, enthusiastically explaining where they come from, and how their enclosures mimic their natural habitat.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- enhance current methods of coaching and support to enable staff to consistently identify areas to improve their practice n better support children to identify appropriate ways to manage conflict in their play.
- 17 May 2023Good
- 30 October 2017Good
- 8 April 2013Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Early Adventures
- What it costs
- Funded hours
- Youngest age taken
- Meals
- Nappies
- Waiting list
No dataset holds any of this. Two parents telling us the same thing puts it on the page for whoever looks next.
What to ask them
None of this is in any national dataset and this setting has not published it, which is exactly why it is worth asking.
- What does it cost, all in? What is on top: meals, nappies, late pick-up, and what happens if you are late.
- Can I use my funded hours here? Whether they stretch them over the year, and the minimum days you have to book.
- Is there a place for my child's age? Baby rooms fill first and waiting lists are common.
- Who would my child's key person be? And how long have the staff been there. No dataset holds this and it matters more than anything above.
- Can I visit at a busy time? Mid-morning on a weekday tells you far more than an empty room after hours.
Day nurseries within a couple of miles
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